Berlin / Toronto (ots) – German industrial biotechnology is driving the shift away from fossil fuels. Over EUR 1 billion went to biotechnology R&D in Germany in 2010 and industry investments have begun to bear fruit. The federal BioIndustrie 2021 initiative provides over EUR 60 million to accelerate the commercialization of biotech processes. Germany Trade [...]
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BMW Group again achieves positive quarterly earnings
(pressebox) Munich, 03.11.2009, Despite the continuing adverse economic climate, the BMW Group once again recorded positive earnings for the third quarter 2009. "The measures we have put in place to increase efficiency and reduce costs are taking effect", stated Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG on Tuesday in Munich. As [...]
EANS-Adhoc: Westag & Getalit AG / Difficult business conditions in the first half of 2009; Earnings before income taxes at EUR 4.3 million
——————————————————————————– ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– quarterly report 28.07.2009 Against the background of the very weak economic environment in Europe and the 19.9% decline in incoming orders in [...]
SAP Chief Technology Officer to Present on Cloud Computing at Interop Las Vegas 2009
(pressebox) Las Vegas, 19.05.2009, Companies across the globe rely on enterprise software from SAP to solve fundamental business challenges and make their enterprises more flexible and transparent. As business conditions evolve quickly and IT resources become constrained, more companies are exploring Cloud Computing to provide them with the agility and cost-effectiveness to keep pace and [...]
Semperit: Dividend increase for 2008 proposedf
(pressebox) Wien, 06.04.2009, . – reliminary figures 2008 confirmed – Dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting: Increase to 1.09 EUR per share The Semperit Group confirms the preliminary figures for the financial year 2008 published on February 20, 2009 as final. Revenue of the Semperit Group rose by 7.8% in 2008, to EUR 655.3 [...]
EANS-Adhoc: Semperit: Dividend increase for 2008 proposed
——————————————————————————– ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– annual report 06.04.2009 . Preliminary figures 2008 confirmed . Dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting: Increase to 1.09 EUR per share The Semperit Group confirms the preliminary figures [...]
A sound performance in 2008 thanks to a diversified portfolio
(pressebox) Essen, 24.03.2009, . – Fiscal 2008: sales up 10 percent, EBITDA down 3 percent – Premium earned on cost of capital: Return on capital employed again above the cost of capital – Extensive cost-cutting program introduced to reduce costs by ?500 million – Research and development drives profitable growth – Outlook for 2009: lower [...]
Economic Prospects for the CEE Region Recover / Still Pessimistic Assessment of the Current Situation
(pressebox) Mannheim, 20.02.2009, Concerns about the difficult economic conditions in some Central- and Eastern European countries have caused turbulences on the stock and exchange markets recently. In the February "ZEW Financial Market Survey CEE", the analysts acknowledge the currently fraught situation. The indicator reflecting the assessment of the present economic situation in Central and Eastern [...]
Premier Wen Jiabao Says China’s Economy Showing Signs of EarlyRecovery
(pressebox) Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 29.01.2009, . – Bank lending, prices of industrial goods and consumption up in China – Economy to grow at 8% in 2009 – Follow the Annual Meeting online at http://www.weforum.org/… – join the Davos Debates, watch webcast sessions, read session reports, download photos, twitter, participate in press conference Addressing participants on the [...]
Schmid Group opens state-of-the-art production plant in Zhuhai/China in December 2008
(pressebox) Freudenstadt, 23.01.2009, The new Schmid Group plant in Zhuhai/China was officially inaugurated at 10.48 a.m. on December 2, 2008. Following the official ceremony and traditional Lion Dance, the tape was cut to mark the opening in the presence of Dieter C. Schmid, Christian Schmid and Annette Schmid, the Consul General of Guandong Province, the [...]
euro adhoc: HTI – High Tech Industries AG / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / HTI: RESTRUCTURING PACKAGE AS A TAILORED RESPONSE TO MARKET CONDITIONS TO CUSHION EARNINGS
——————————————————————————– Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– 28.11.2008 HTI: RESTRUCTURING PACKAGE AS A TAILORED RESPONSE TO MARKET CONDITIONS TO CUSHION EARNINGS St. Marien, Austria, November 28, 2008. The HTI Group is implementing a comprehensive restructuring package designed as a response to the massive changes [...]
Improved conditions for the biogas sector
International expansion offers margin potential (pressebox) Bielefeld, 19.11.2008 – For the years 2009 and 2010, we expect BIOGAS NORD to resume the vehement profitable growth of the years 2005 and 2006. After the transition year 2008, we forecast profits again for 2009, already. Due to the increase of substrate price and regulatory uncertainty concerning EEG [...]
